The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-10
A Great brotherhood.

A Great brotherhood.
The oldest, the largest and most in
huential beneficiary society in the
United States, with a strictly national
jurisdiction, is the KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
1t was first organized in June, 1878,
by a band of seventeen young men, in
the city of Louisville, KY 1t is osten-
sibly a fraternity, but has beneficiary
feature which provides that the sum
of 100000 shall be paid to the fam
lily of every beneficiary member who
dies in good standing in the order.
It's objects as set forth by the SUI
promo Lodge and as practiced by the
members, are to unite fraternally ac-
ceptable men of every profession, bus
mess or occupation to give all moral
and material aid in its power to mem
bers OF the order; to encourage each
other in business to assist each other
in obtaining employment to promote
benevolence and charity to provide
for the relief of sick and distressed
members to ameliorate the condition
of humanity in every possible man
ner.
The growth Of this order has been
:
phenomenal. In thirteen years it has
extended from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc, and from the Lakes to the Gulf,
and has established its Subordinate
Lodges in every State and Territory
: in the Union. Grand Lodges have
been organized in thirty-fve of the
: States and in the District of Column
+ bia. There are $500 Subordinate
Lodges under the jurisdiction OF the
e respective Grand Lodges, which EN-
6 brace a membership OF over $4,000.
G The benefit fund is derived from as
], sessments levied upon the whole mem
IL bership, and at such times as it is re
J. quired to pay death benefits. Th
q benefit fund is so managed that ever,
u dollar paid by the members goes on
&c to beneiciaries without the loss of
single cent for its disbursement. S
IN carefully and economically are the a
AZ fairs of this order managed that in tn
10 thirteen and half years of its exis
ence, $20,000,0000O have been collec
e. ed and paid to widows and orphans {
" an expense Of less than two per cent
ry Aside from this disbursement of $40
~ 00000000 to beneiiciaries, vast sun
ny have been paid by the local Lodges
lg the way of relief to sick membe
and their families. The fraternal il
ne huences of the order practiced throug
ng the Lodges have worked great ben
lts fit to individuals and communitie
M Unfortunate ones have found a hel
ne ing hand extended to them; 0the
co upon whom the hand of affection h
IL been comforted and have felt the swe
Is influences OF brotherly love. SO mo
estly and unostentatiously has IL
10 been done that the world at large h
pes known but little OF it; and so Garrett
De ly has the mantle of love and chart
u.s. been spread, that the misiortunes
er- many have been screened from t
gaze of curious world, and rel
be- came to the distressed like mamma
lay the Israelites in the wilderness, fall
Is as gently as the dew of Herman.
nty This order is one of the grand
ow schemes OF charity and benevoler
IN ever conceived. In invites every m
DIE who desires to aid in a good cause a
at the same time benefit himself q
lth' his own family, at a cost so small tt
ere no one is too poor to engage in it,
emf join this great order of progress a
ten benevolence. A number Of our pro
lost inent citizens are members of the t
cry ternity, and will be pleased to give
en- formation to any desiring bet
ave knowledge Of the plans, purposes q
MY advantages Of the X Of H.